山东省枣庄市枣庄二中高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

2014-2015学年度山东省枣庄市枣庄二中第一学期高二期末考试英语试题满分150分 考试时间120分钟考生注意：本试题分第卷和第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题;每小题15分，满分75分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?athey are host and guest. bthey are waiter and customer.cthey are husband and wife.2where did this conversation take place?aat the hospital.bat the airport.cat the post office.3why will the woman go to london?ato have a look at london.bto go with her friend.cto spend the weekend.4whats the womans job?ashe is a saleswoman.bshe is a waitress.cshe is a hotel clerk.5what will the weather be like?ait will be clear.bit will rain.cit will snow.第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分225分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6where does the woman probably work?aat a hotel bon a farm cat a gas station7what is the last thing the man asks the woman to do?aintroducing him to henry brown btelling him how to take the short cut ctelling him more about henry brown听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8when does the non-stop train leave?aat 1:00 pm bat 11:30 amcat 11:00 am9what will the man do after the conversation?acook some food bbook tickets onlinecdo some washing听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10what are the speakers talking about?amarriage in the usabbringing up childrencno-child family11why did married couples decide not to have any children according to the woman?athe pressures of modern work and life are heavybthey dont like childrencmany men become parents after long preparation12what can we learn from the conversation ？apeople in american want to have more children than beforebfew old people agree to have no children cmany men become parents after long preparation听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13what is the mans problem?ahe has some friends in his roombhe cant walk in the rainche is looking for a place to study14why cant the man use the classroom?aa club is having a meeting there bit is closed for repairscit is not quiet there15where will the man probably go?ato the womans housebto the city library cto the reading room16what do we know about the school reading room?ait will hold a club meeting this weekendbit is opened this weekendcit is closed for repairs听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17what will the students graduating from west point become?apolice officers barmy officerscgovernment officials18who pays the educational cost for the american students at west point?athe state governmentbthe students parentscthe us government19how many foreign students are studying at west point at the moment?a67 b3,000 c3,06720what can we learn about west point?ait is very hard for students to finish their education therebits yearly educational cost for each american student is up to $50,000csome chinese students are learning there this year 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分） 从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21-did you enjoy yourself in hefei this summer?-_ it was too hotayes, why not? bnot really call right! dno, i am fine22the band was very successful in the seventies, most of _ members were in their twentiesaits bwhose cwhom dwhich23the three teams _ different ways to solve the problem and they all succeeded at lastaadopted badmired cadapted daddicted24-can you tell me sams telephone number?-_who is sam? the newcomer?ai think so bthats ok cid rather not dim afraid not25-have you finished your composition already, jack?-yes, i _ it within half an hourahave finished bfinish cfinished dhad finished26_ the flight to new york will be delayed is _ im especially worried aboutawhen; what bwhether; that cwhen; that dwhether; what27_ his research paper, professor reagan experienced various hardships and loneliness for nearly half a yearaaccomplishing bto accomplishcaccomplished dhaving accomplished28we are still at the airportif it werent for the delayed flight, we _ the concert right nowacan be enjoying bmust have enjoyedcwould be enjoying dshould have enjoyed29-we havent seen each other for ages-no, i dont remember how many years ago _ i last saw youait was that bwas it that cit was when dwas it when30more and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities _ spaceain search of bin place of cfor lack of dfor fear of31_ chemistry is a branch of chemistryaapplying bapply capplied dto apply32the president promised to keep all the board members _ of how the negotiations were going onainform binforming cbe informed dinformed33- did you remember to give mary the money you owed her?- yesi gave it to her _ i saw herawhile bthe instant csuddenly donce34the “chinese dream” is _ dream to improve peoples well-being and _ dream of harmony, peace and developmentathe; a ba; a ca; the dthe; the35thank you, but ill have to _ your offeraturn away bturn down cturn back dturn off第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题l5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。it was a stormy saturday afternoon when my mother took my five-year-old brother, christopher, and me to a new toy store“christina! im going to find the lego section!” christopher ran off excitedlyi was studying a barbie when i suddenly heard 36 from the storm outsidei jumped 37 the noise, dropping the toy to the floorthunder continued to shake the skyoh no! wheres christopher? i 38 up and down the aisles（通道）, 39 filling my small chest and making it difficult to 40 i continued to run, calling christophers namei 41 to know he was all righti found christopher in the lego aislehe was standing alone, perfectly 42 , holding tightly to a toy shipi threw my arms around him and hugged him 43 he couldnt breatheyears later, on a tuesday morning, when i was driving to work, the radio 44 my ears with horrible news: a plane had crashed into the pentagon（五角大楼）my first 45 was of christopherhe had joined the air force and was in washingtoni was overcome with the need to make 46 he was all righti 47 over to the nearest pay phone and dialed my grandmothers numberchristopher would call her to let the family know what was happeningi felt the 48 panic steal my breath as i waited for a connectionfinally, i heard my grandmothers voice“hes okayhe called and told us he was fine” as i hung up the phone, i began to cry from 49 it was silly of me to 50 about christopheri blamed myselfhe was an adult and could take care of himself 51 i realized at that moment that there is still a 52 of my heart that will always run to try to 53 him, no matter how big he might be or where he isthat same piece will 54 remember the five-year-old boy standing in the toy store with the toy ship held to his chest, saying, “i 55 if i just waited here, christina, you would find me”36avoice bsound cthunder drain37afor bby cof dat38alooked bran cfound dcalled39asadness bpanic canger dpain40aspeak bbeat cbreathe dthink41aneeded bseemed chappened dused42ahealthy bstill cupset dalarmed43auntil bwhen cbefore dsince44aprovided bconnected ccovered dfilled45aperson bplan cthought dtelephone46aover bup ccertain dsense47apulled btook cgot dhanded48aregular bsecret ccomplex dfamiliar49ashock brelief cdisappointment dconcern50atalk bthink cworry dcomplain51aso bthough cas dbut52apiece bpart ccorner dpoint53ahelp blove cadvise dprotect54aseldom bhardly calways deven55awondered bdoubted choped dknew第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分。满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aworld health day is celebrated on 7 april to mark the anniversary of the founding of who in 1948each year a theme is selected for world health day that highlights a priority area of public health concern in the worldthe theme for 2013 is high blood pressurehigh blood pressure increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes（中风）if left uncontrolled, high blood pressure can also cause blindness, irregularities of the heartbeat and heart failurethe risk of developing these complications is higher in the presence of other risk factors such as diabetes（糖尿病）one in three adults worldwide has high blood pressure and this increases with age, from 1 in 10 people in their 20s and 30s to 5 in 10 people in their 50shigh blood pressure is most common in some low-income countries in africa, with over 40% of adults in many african countries thought to be affectedhowever, high blood pressure is both preventable and treatablein some developed countries, prevention and treatment of it has brought about a reduction in deaths from heart diseasethe risk of developing high blood pressure can be reduced by: reducing salt intake; eating a balanced diet; avoiding harmful use of alcohol; taking regular physical activity; keeping a healthy body weight; and avoiding tobacco usethe final and most important goal of world health day 2013 is to reduce heart attacks and strokes, which includes as follows:1to raise awareness of the causes and consequences of high blood pressure;2to provide information on how to prevent high blood pressure 3to encourage adults to check their blood pressure and to follow the advice of health-care professionals56high blood pressure can cause medical problems like_aheart diseases, strokes and blindnessbstrokes, heart failure and diabetescheart attacks, blindness and diabetesdheart troubles, strokes and cancers57who are most likely to be affected by high blood pressure?athose who are in their 20s bthose who are in their 30scthose who are in their 40s dthose who are in their 50s58which of the following can not reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure?aless salt intakebputting on weightcregular exercisedno smoking59the text is mainly about_athe theme for world health day 2013 bthe causes of high blood pressurecthe treatment of heart attacks and strokesdhow to reduce the risk of high blood pressurebscholarship application tips in 2014 for college studentsbefore you apply1work hard to get good gradesdont sweat about one bad grade, but always strive（力求）to do your best2get involved, and stay involved, in extracurricular（课外的）activitiessports, clubs, drama, bands and orchestrasthese often count toward a students overall scholarship application evaluationthe same goes for paid （or unpaid） work experience3begin your scholarship research earlyby your sophomore（大学二年级）or junior year of high school, if possiblemake special note of application deadlines, as they can vary from late summer to late spring4apply for as many scholarships as you are eligible（符合条件的）forseveral smaller scholarships can add up to a lot of moneyduring the application process1read the supplementary materials that come with scholarship application forms to better understand the programs focus （community service, subject interest）try to answer the questions with the focus area in mind2answer questions as they are askeddont go off the topic3if there is a financial component to the application, make sure you get accurate and complete information from all appropriate sources to ensure your eligibility4take your timewrite down everything you can think of for each question, then set the application aside for a day so you can look everything over again before you send it off5dont wait until the last minute to complete your application, especially if you are applying onlinecomputer systems can get clogged（阻塞的）with the large volume of applicants hoping to submit their qualifications during the last few days and hours before a deadline6if a third party has to complete part of your application, such as providing a letter of recommendation, make sure you ask them early on and remind them as often as necessary to ensure they provide you with the necessary materials7last but not least, review your application with your parents to make sure you havent left out any important detailsgood luck to the students applying for the 2014 scholarship programs!60before you apply for a scholarship, its best to apay more attention to grades than to extracurricular activitiesbfocus on only one scholarship applicationcget as much work experience as possibledbegin your preparation as early as possible61when answering questions on the application form, you should afocus on the subject you are interested in banswer to the pointclist your advantages dprove your abilities62the author suggests that applicants should asubmit the application in the few daysbdouble-check their application with their parentsccomplete and submit the application in one daydavoid submitting the application onlinecfather maurice chase used a special way to celebrate his 90th birthdaythe catholic priest took $ 15,000 in cash to los angeles gutter and gave it awaytwenty wheelchairbound people received $100 bills, while the rest received $1to $ 3 each“i come out here to tell them that god loves them and i love them and that someone is concerned about them,” chase saidchase has given away cash and blessings every sunday at the same corner for 24 yearsseveral hundred people wait for him every weekhe makes a point of coming on thanksgiving and christmas, too, but this is the first year he spent his birthday in the downtown neighborhood where people live mainly in shelters and on dirty sidewalks“its the place that makes me the happiesti just love it,” said chase“i look forward to coming here”the money comes from donations he receives from rich and famous people he met during his work as assistant to the president of loyola marymount universitythe crowd broke into choruses of “happy birthday” several timessome people presented him birthday cards, to his delighttravis kemp, a 51yearold disabled man with long black hair, was one of the lucky 20 to receive $ 100he said he had no special plans for spending the money“he has a lot of respect from me,” kemp said“i know i couldnt do it”63which of the following makes chase feel the happiest?acelebrating his birthday with his neighboursbworking in loyola marymount universityccelebrating christmas with the people he has helpeddgoing to los angeles gutter to help people there64whats the source of the money chase used to help people?aall his savingsbhis earnings as a catholic priescdonations from the wealthy and celebritiesddonations from loyola marymount university65travis kemp is mentioned in the text to show _ahe was the luckiest person on that daybthe disabled need to be taken care ofcchase is greatly appreciated by the needydeven old people came to celebrate chases birthday66which statement is correct according to the passage?aevery recipient could get $100 in cash from father maurice chasebfather maurice chase gave the cash away not only on his birthday but also on other occasionscalthough father maurice chase gave the cash away on his birthday, he didnt receive anything in returndfather maurice chase earned a lot of money as assistant to the president of loyola marymount universitydan entire industry has been built upon the assumption that image is everything, but when it comes to it, an appealing image is not enoughif there is no substance（事实）behind the image, the product, service or person will fail eventuallyfirst of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and servicesadvertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfectionpublic concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agenciesbut if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money backfor example, the arthur andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthinessbut the recent scandal（丑闻）showed that behind that image, it cheated in business practicesdespite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business